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Been suffering acute bacterial prostatitis for 4 weeks now, on my 3rd course of ciprofloxacin. i still have the continous urge to urinate, help?

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PROSTATITIS: There are several known causes of prostatitis and many more unknown causes. Diet and stress mgmt are important if a bacterial cause or anatomic cause has been ruled out already, here's a link. www.mayoclinic.com/.../ds00341/dsection=all&method=print.

Answered 12/10/2013

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